Rabbi David J. Cooper Rabbi David J. Cooper is emeritus rabbi at Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, which has an ally relationship with the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair. He has been to Israel and the territories many times from 1967 to the present. Recent Stories Oct 2, 2023 Telling harsh truths about the occupation is not antisemitic Jun 7, 2017 Why I helped build a ‘freedom camp’ in the West Bank Mar 10, 2017 Coming out as a pro-boycott rabbi Jan 6, 2017 My UN Hanukkah present Sep 5, 2014 Celebrations | Times certainly have changed since my bar mitzvah Dec 7, 2012 Two Views | Being a friend to the Jewish state means criticizing wrong-headed actions Dec 3, 2010 Heckling has no place in the Year of Civil Discourse